Agenda item

At this juncture the clerk explained that the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, which had come into force on 25 February 2014, required a recorded vote on key budget decisions by local authorities. The regulations required a recorded vote on decisions only.  Therefore in accordance with council assembly procedure rule 1.16(4) (a roll call recorded vote), an announcement was made at the beginning and end of one minute, after which the vote was taken.

The substantive motion was put to the vote, and the votes having been recorded, the Mayor declared the result as follows:

In favour of the substantive motion (62):

Councillors Evelyn Akoto, Humaira Ali, Jasmine Ali, Anood Al-Samerai, Peter Babudu, Maggie Browning, Jack Buck, Radha Burgess, Victor Chamberlain, Sunil Chopra, James Coldwell, Stephanie Cryan, Helen Dennis, Dora Dixon-Fyle, Nick Dolezal, Karl Eastham, Gavin Edwards, Paul Fleming, Tom Flynn, Renata Hamvas, Barrie Hargrove, Jon Hartley, William Houngbo, Peter John, Nick Johnson, Eleanor Kerslake, Sarah King, Sunny Lambe, Lorraine Lauder, Richard Leeming, Maria Linforth-Hall, Richard Livingstone, Rebecca Lury, Alice Macdonald, Eliza Mann, James McAsh, Hamish McCallum, Darren Merrill, Vicky Mills, Adele Morris, Graham Neale, Margy Newens, David Noakes, Damian O'Brien, Jason Ochere, Victoria Olisa, Leo Pollak, Sandra Rhule, Catherine Rose, Jane Salmon, Martin Seaton, Andy Simmons, Johnson Situ, Michael Situ, Charlie Smith, Cleo Soanes, Leanne Werner, Dan Whitehead, Kath Whittam, Bill Williams, Kieron Williams and Ian Wingfield.

Absent (1)

Councillor Sirajul Islam

The Deputy Mayor declared that the substantive motion was carried.

RESOLVED:

1.  That the 2021-22 Southwark element of the council tax for band D properties in Southwark, including an increase of 4.99% be set at £1,164.14.

2.  That the 2021-22 formal resolution for Southwark council taxes in 2021-22 be approved (appendix A).

3.  That no discount be applied to properties in the former parish of St Mary Newington for 2021-22.

4.  That no discount be applied to properties in the former parish of St Saviour’s for 2021-22.

5.  That council assembly notes the Greater London Authority (GLA) proposal to set a precept level of £363.66 at band D, which the GLA will consider on 25 February 2021.

6.  That the existing local war disability and war widow/widowers’ schemes for housing benefit be continued in 2021-22.

7.  That council assembly establishes a council tax setting committee, to set the council tax for the year 2021-22, in accordance with section 67(3) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, and agrees the role and functions, matters reserved and political composition as set out in appendix D.

8.  That council assembly appointed Councillors Jasmine Ali, William Houngbo, Rebecca Lury, Alice Macdonald, Jane Salmon, Johnson Situ  Kieron Williams and Adele Morris (reserve) to serve on the council tax setting committee.

9.  That council assembly appointed Councillor Rebecca Lury as chair and Councillor Jane Salmon as vice-chair of the council tax setting committee.

10.  The special council tax setting committee will meet at 10am on Friday 26 February 2021. This will allow council tax notices to be issued in line with the normal statutory timetable.